Elyse Welles, Author at The Wild Hunt

Elyse Welles

Elyse Welles is a practicing witch for over ten years on 3 continents, and is initiated in an eclectic Faery Tradition coven. Selected by Free Verse Revolution as a 'Best Poet of 2022', Elyse Welles is a nomadic poet, novelist and non-fiction writer, based between Athens, Greece and Pennsylvania. She is a regular contributor for The Wild Hunt News, Witch Way Magazine, and Sunflower Journal, among others. Her debut novel, Witch on the Juniata River, is forthcoming from Running Wild Press, and her essay on Tolkien and neo-paganism is forthcoming in an anthology by Luna Press Publishing. She is the creator of Seeking Numina, bringing you to sacred sites and practices through online workshops and meditations, and in Greece through tours and retreats. She also cohosts the Magick Kitchen Podcast. Read her works and sign up for her newsletter at seekingnumina.com and follow her on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube @seekingnumina.

Culture

The Melting Pot (Cauldron?) of Slavic Magic: an Interview with Patricia Robin Woodruff

By Elyse Welles | January 17, 2024

Patricia Robin Woodruff shares about her history and practice in Slavic spirituality

News

SoCal Metaphysical store experiences Christian protests

By Elyse Welles | December 12, 2023

A metaphysical store near Los Angeles reports being stalked by Christian protesters.

Living

Mourning Practices Need a Comeback: Solutions for Modern Society’s Difficulties in Processing Grief

By Elyse Welles | November 14, 2023

our correspondent Elyse Welles attends a conference on Victorian mourning practices and notes their relevance in Pagan communities and how they might promote healing during grief.